Restaurants in Midtown West
See all Restaurants in ManhattanSen Sakana Settles Down in Midtown
Restaurants rarely open exactly when they intend to, thanks to the reliably red tape-ridden, drawn-out processes of wrangling permits and overseeing construction (not to mention somehow retaining sought-after staff throughout). But Sen Sakana really takes the cake when it comes to a delayed debut, appearing three whole years after their original calculation…
Read MoreThe Pennsy Provides a Little Taste of Heaven, During Penn Station’s Summer of Hell
We may be in the midst of the so-called “Summer of Hell” at Penn Station (due to a 20% reduction of service), but at least the stranded damned will be well fed! Because after a months-long restructuring (thanks to brand to hospitality partner HPH; the group behind Le District, The Dead Rabbit and Pier A), The Pennsy food hall is back — boasting expanded indoor/outdoor seating, a massive bar, and a trio of returning vendors, with three more besides…
Read MoreThe Great Grant Achatz Officially Opens The Office in NYC
While the city waits with baited breath for $195 cocktail tasting progressions at the Aviary, Chicago’s Grant Achatz and team has made his long-awaited Big Apple debut with an adjunct speakeasy in Columbus Circle called The Office…
Read MoreRock Pizza Scissors Shoots and Scores in Times Square
Rock Pizza Scissors recently opened quite without fanfare, despite the stellar culinary credentials of the man in charge. Owner Gadi Peleg is already plenty savvy; being a primary partner behind the beloved Breads Bakery, and the recently opened, Israeli celebrity chef-run restaurant, Nur…
Read MoreOceana Opens a Poke Outpost
Assumed the poke craze was finally slowing down? Think again — if anything, it’s just attracting higher-end proponents. Witness the Livanos hospitality group, behind the Bill Telepan-helmed Oceana, which is sticking with its fresh fish theme at Oceana Poke…
Read MoreJose Garces Classes Up Times Square with Ortzi
Can Jose Garces translate his celeb-seeking mojo to NYC’s tourist-thronged Times Square, while still maintaining the polished integrity demonstrated at Battery City’s outpost of Amada? That’s the hope at the just-opened Ortzi, located in the Luma Hotel…
Read MoreA Sushi Celebrity Returns with Suzuki
The city’s newest raw seafood destination is run by Toshio Suzuki — owner of the seminal Sushi Zen and mentor to none other than “Iron Chef” Masaharu Morimoto. The master has returned with an ambitious, multi-concept spot, featuring a cocktail lounge called Three Pillars, a kaiseki restaurant named Suzuki, and a 20-seat sushi counter called Satsuki, run by Toshio himself…
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